プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
あめ【×飴】
〔砂糖菓子〕a (piece of) candy，《英》 a sweet；〔ボンボン〕a bonbon；〔キャラメル〕a caramel；〔タフィー〕 《米》 taffy，《英》 toffee；〔棒付きのあめ〕a lollipop，《米口》 a sucker，《英口》 a lolly；〔水あめ〕malt syrup；〔総称〕 《米》 candy，《英》 sweets
飴をしゃぶる
suck (on) a (piece of) candy
レールが飴のように曲がっていた
The railway tracks were twisted completely out of shape.
飴と鞭(むち)
飴とむちで人を働かせる
use the carrot and the stick to make a person work harder
飴をしゃぶらせる
❶〔甘い言葉でだます〕
あいつに飴をしゃぶらせて金を巻き上げよう
I'll sweet-talk him out of his money.
❷〔いい気分にさせる〕
あいつはなにか適当な飴をしゃぶらせておけば文句は言わない
As long as he is flattered [soft-soaped], he will raise no objection.
初戦に飴をしゃぶらされて負けた
They lost the game because they had been put off their guard by some success at an early stage.
飴色
amber; yellowish brown
飴屋
〔店〕a candy store；〔人〕a candy seller